Swimming: Ikee aiming for October return to competition

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee, who has been battling leukemia since last year, poses for a photo after a practice in Tokyo on July 2, 2020, two days before her 20th birthday. The university sophomore allowed the media to access her practice for the first time since revealing the disease in February 2019. Speaking to a group of reporters online, she said she intends to return to competition in early October. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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